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Unincorporated communities in Hardy County, West Virginia
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Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
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Unincorporated community

Fisher is located in West Virginia
Fisher is located in the United States
39°3′5″N 79°0′12″W / 39.05139°N 79.00333°W / 39.05139; -79.00333
Country
State
West Virginia
County
Hardy
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
ZIP codes
GNIS
unincorporated community
South Branch Potomac River
Hardy County
West Virginia
Moorefield
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fisher, West Virginia
West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains
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Hardy County, West Virginia
County seat
Moorefield

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